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Hubble images unusual galaxy NGC 1156

The galaxy in this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is unlike many of the galaxies seen by Hubble. Its thousands of bright stars are reminiscent of a spiral galaxy, but it lacks the typical "winding" structure. The gleaming red blossoms, twisted by dust...

Hubble captures gravitationally bound galaxies NGC 3227 and NGC 3226

The huge spiral galaxy NGC 3227 is seen wrapped in a chaotic gravitational dance with its companion, the elliptical galaxy NGC 3226, in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope view. The two stars, together known as Arp 94, are quite close together, orbiting the constellation...

Hubble captures a peculiar pair of spiral galaxies

This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 4271is a curious pair of spiral galaxies some 800 million light-years away.The smaller galaxy is superimposed on the larger one. It is a type of active galaxy called a Seyfert galaxy. Seyfert galaxies are named for astronomer Carl...